Prenda

See also: prenda and prendá

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • Përenda

Etymology

Prendë, e Premtë and Përende derive from Proto-Indo-European *pers-é-bʰ(h₂)n̥t-ih₂ (“she who brings the light through”), akin to Ancient Greek Περσεφάττα (Persephátta), variant of Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).[1]

Proper noun

Prenda f

  1. goddess of love (protector of women)
  2. St. Anna (Christian saint)
  3. a female given name

Derived terms

References
  1. Hyllested, A., & Joseph, B. (2022). Albanian. In T. Olander (Ed.), The Indo-European Language Family: A Phylogenetic Perspective (pp. 223-245). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108758666.013
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